SILVERBIRD CINEMAS STAFF, AISHAT MUSTAPHA BURIED IN LAGOS AMIDST TEARS

The remains of Aishat Noble-Mustapha, a worker with the Silverbird Cinemas, who was killed by a yet-to-be-identified assailant, have been laid to rest in Lagos State.

The 26-year-old was buried around 2pm on Wednesday at the Atan Cemetry, Yaba, as friends and relatives paid her their last respect.

Our correspondent was told that some students from the University of Lagos, Akoka, were also in attendance, as the deceased was a student of the varsity until her death.

Aisha Noble-Mustapha was murdered in cold blood shortly after she arrived at her residence in the Ogudu GRA from work.

Our correspondent reported that the Etsako-West, Auchi, Edo State indigene who was the only child of her parents, was stabbed many times.

A 21-year-old suspect was said to have been arrested by policemen from the Ogudu Police Division. The suspect was alleged to have been found in custody of the deceased’s blood-stained phone. The police released the victim’s corpse to the family and the body was buried on Wednesday.

Her guardian, Mr. Abubakar Haruna, said, “Yes, we have buried her today. We did that in Lagos.”

Late Aishat had been working at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island before she was recently transferred to the Box Office of the Silverbird Cinemas at Ikeja City Mall. She was said to have closed from work at 7.30pm Saturday evening and driven home where she met her untimely death at the gate of her house.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, said although the victim had been buried, the case was not dead, adding that the police would give her family justice.

Nwosu said, “The victim has been buried, yes; but investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death continue. The case is not dead. The police will get justice for her family.”

culled from 'PUNCH'